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USGS usp000gzdt
18 Jul 2009, 15:00
162 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 316.1 km depth.
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-15.779000, -175.301000
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Event ID
usp000gzdt
Coordinates
-15.779, -175.301
Network
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Significance
432